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- Meeting date
- 2021-05-05
- Scheduled start
- 2021-05-05 14:00:00.000000
- Documented start
- 2021-05-05 14:05:00.000000
- Documented end
- 2021-05-05 16:45:00.000000
- Location
- the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building
- Official minutes
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- Actual end
- 2021-05-05 16:45:00.000000
- Actual start
- 2021-05-05 14:05:00.000000
- Chamber
- senate
- Committee id
- committee-224
- Committee name
- Elections
- Evidence text
- MEMBERS: SEN. ED MCBROOM, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON CHAIR 7300 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-1636 FAX: (517) 373-1453 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 5, 2021 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 212 (Sen. Johnson) with recommendation and immediate effect. 2. Testimony regarding SB 278 (Sen. MacDonald). 3. Testimony regarding SB 308 (Sen. Daley). 4. Testimony regarding SB 286 (S-1) (Sen. McBroom). 5. Testimony regarding SB 273 (Sen. Johnson). 6. Testimony regarding SB 311 (Sen. Johnson). 7. Testimony regarding SB 334 (Sen. Johnson). 8. Testimony regarding SB 8 (Sen. Wojno). 9. Testimony regarding SB 9 (Sen. Wojno). The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from April 28, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 212 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 212. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair invited Kim Wadaga, of Sen. MacDonald's office, to summarize SB 278. The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to summarize SB 308 on behalf of Sen. Daley. Page 1 of 5 Sen. McBroom offered an (S-1) version of SB 286. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 286. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to summarize SB 286 and the (S-1) version of SB 286. The Chair invited Garrett Wheat, of the Chair's office, to summarize SB 273, SB 311, and SB 334. The Chair invited Sen. Wojno to summarize SB 8 and SB 9. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 273, SB 278, SB 286, SB 308, SB 311, SB 8, and SB 9: Adam Reames, Michigan Secretary of State – No Position The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 278, SB 308, SB 311, SB 212, SB 334, SB 8, and SB 9: Justin Roebuck, Council Election Officials – Support Mary Clark, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 273 and SB 286: Justin Roebuck, Council Election Officials – Oppose Mary Clark, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 273, SB 278, SB 286, SB 308, SB 311, SB 8, and SB 9: Patrice Johnson, Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 334: Patrice Johnson, Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 273, SB 278, SB 286, and SB 308: Nancy Wang, Voters Not Politicians – Oppose Page 2 of 5 The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 273, SB 278, and SB 286: Dr. Linda Lee Tarver, Former Election Integrity Expert – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 286: David Hopkinson, Voters Not Politicians – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 308: Adam de Angeli, Rescue Michigan Coalition – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 311: Adam de Angeli, Rescue Michigan Coalition – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 273 and SB 308: Maya Noronha, Opportunity Solutions Project – Support Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Oppose Dorian Tyus, Michigan Democratic Party – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 8, SB 9, SB 311, and SB 334: Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 286: Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Oppose Renee Richer, Citizen – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 273, SB 278, SB 286, SB 308, and SB 334: Christina Schlitt, League of Women Voters of Michigan – No Position The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 273and SB 286: Aghogho Edevbie, All Voting is Local Michigan – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 308: Page 3 of 5 Dr. Tamara Mitchell, Kalamazoo Electoral Action Team – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 8, SB 9, and SB 311: Sarah Streyder, Secure Families Initiative – No Position The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 273, SB 286 and SB 308: Bryan Watson, Citizen – Oppose The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 278: Herasanna Richards, Michigan Municipal League – Support The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 273, SB 286, and SB 308: Emily Snider, Michigan ADL – Oppose Tim Minotas, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter – Oppose Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Oppose Michigan League for Public Policy – Oppose Algeria Wilson, National Association of Social Workers Michigan Chapter – Oppose Jan Underwood, Citizen – Oppose The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 273, SB 278, and SB 308: Heritage Action for America – Support The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 8, SB 9, SB 311, and SB 334: Algeria Wilson, National Association of Social Workers Michigan Chapter – Support The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 273, SB 286, SB 308, and SB 334: Gail Maloney, Citizen – Oppose The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 273 and SB 286: Page 4 of 5 Herasanna Richards, Michigan Municipal League – Oppose Jennifer Root, SEIU Michigan – Oppose Hallie Fox, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose Thomas Cranston, Citizen – Oppose Robert Krzewinski, Citizen – Oppose Trina Borenstein, Citizen – Oppose Brenda Anderson, Citizen – Oppose Carrie Ramirez, Citizen – Oppose Carol Mohr, Citizen – Oppose Denise Hartsough, Citizen – Oppose Mary Wittenberg, Citizen – Oppose Karen Bartos, Citizen – Oppose Vicki Blaauw, Citizen – Oppose Carolyn Schafer-Geurin, Citizen – Oppose Pamela Baker, Citizen – Oppose Kathleen Wider, Citizen – Oppose Sue Jacob, Citizen – Oppose Dion Fischer, Citizen – Oppose John Weiss, Citizen – Oppose There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:45 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: May 12, 2021 Page 5 of 5
- Location
- the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building
- Media count
- 1
- Meeting date
- 2021-05-05
- Meeting id
- meeting-3376
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum confirmed
- Scheduled start
- 2021-05-05 14:00:00.000000
- Session name
- 2021-2022
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